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​A decisive mandate: On Tarique Rahman, the BNP, the Bangladesh result

India and Bangladesh have an opportunity to reset ties with the defeat of Jamaat

With a landslide verdict (निर्णय, फैसला) in its favour, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the government in Dhaka, with its leader, Tarique Rahman, becoming the country’s first male Prime Minister elected to the post in decades. Mr. Rahman’s road to the post, two decades after being barred from elections (due to cases) and going into exile under the previous Awami League government, is dramatic, with his return to Bangladesh just days before the death of his mother and former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia. The interim (For the intervening period; provisional or temporary) government led by Muhammad Yunus is expected to hand over the reins to Mr. Rahman. Despite its more than two-thirds of the elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad, the BNP has many challenges ahead. As the first elected government since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster (पद से हटाया जाना, सत्ता से बेदखली) in August 2024, the first order of business will be to restore old political institutions and effect a political reconciliation (मेल-मिलाप, सुलह). This could mean releasing political prisoners and an outreach (An effort to bring services or information to people where they live or spend time) to the banned Awami League, many of whose supporters did not vote. The next will be to prepare for the challenge from the Jamaat-e-Islami, whose coalition won about 75 seats in Parliament, its best performance yet. As a more vocal opposition now, the Jamaat, whose leaders have pitched a regressive line on women’s rights and for religious politics, will try and push the new centrist government to the right. Voters have also emphatically (जोर देकर, स्पष्ट रूप से) supported the ‘July Charter’ referendum, that calls for a caretaker government, reforms that could shift the powers of the Prime Minister, and an upper house in Parliament with proportional (आनुपातिक, अनुपात के अनुसार) representation. Meanwhile, Mr. Rahman must hit the ground running on reviving the economy and restoring trade links with India.

For New Delhi, keen to reset ties after they hit a nadir under Mr. Yunus, the outreach to the new government is important. The Modi government has had tensions with the BNP as it reduced engagement with the opposition in Bangladesh during Ms. Hasina’s tenure. It must also take back the space ceded to Pakistan, the U.S. and China, which have each forged (गढ़ना, बनाना, जालसाजी करना) new relations with Bangladesh since Ms. Hasina’s ouster. Perhaps more than bilateral relations, ruptured (टूटना, संबंध टूटना) trade and connectivity, security and sporting ties, New Delhi and Dhaka must repair the frayed ties between their peoples. In Bangladesh, securing India’s missions and ensuring the safety of minorities will be essential. For India, it is necessary to dial down the domestic rhetoric against Bangladesh, that is allowing political groups (many are affiliated to the ruling party), to threaten Bangladeshis in India. The Modi and Rahman governments will have to move most delicately (सावधानीपूर्वक, नाज़ुकता से), however, in managing the issue of Ms. Hasina, who remains a wanted fugitive (फरार व्यक्ति, भगोड़ा) in Dhaka and an honoured guest in Delhi, if they are intent (इरादा, उद्देश्य) on a fresh start in ties.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Verdict (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – निर्णय, फैसला
English Meaning – A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

2.Ouster (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – पद से हटाया जाना, सत्ता से बेदखली
English Meaning – Dismissal or expulsion from a position, especially a political office.

3.Reconciliation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – मेल-मिलाप, सुलह
English Meaning – The restoration of friendly relations; the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.

4.Emphatically (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning – जोर देकर, स्पष्ट रूप से
English Meaning – In a forceful way; without doubt; clearly.

5.Proportional (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning – आनुपातिक, अनुपात के अनुसार
English Meaning – Corresponding in size or amount to something else.

6.Rupture (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – टूटना, संबंध टूटना
English Meaning – An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely; a breach of a harmonious relationship.

7.Forge (Verb)

Hindi Meaning – गढ़ना, बनाना, जालसाजी करना
English Meaning – To create or produce (something) with a lot of effort; to create a fake copy (e.g., money or a signature).

8.Delicately (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning – सावधानीपूर्वक, नाज़ुकता से
English Meaning – In a very careful and gentle way; with great sensitivity or skill.

9.Intent (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – इरादा, उद्देश्य
English Meaning – Intention or purpose; determined to do something.

10.Fugitive (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – फरार व्यक्ति, भगोड़ा
English Meaning – A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

11.Interim (Noun)

English Meaning – For the intervening period; provisional or temporary.

12.Outreach (Noun)

English Meaning – An effort to bring services or information to people where they live or spend time.